A Brief History of the Nutrition Facts Label Today, the idea that food packages can show us at a glance how many calories and grams of sugar a product has seems like a given, but the Nutrition ...

Nutrition labels are packed with helpful information but can be dizzying to read. The FDA wants to make them simpler, but until that happens, these tips can help.

How to read nutrition labels Learning how to read these labels and which nutrients to look out for or avoid can be helpful. The first thing you'll find on the label is the serving size, followed ...

Its first goal is to push for a front-of-package nutrition label that’s visible at a glance and easy to understand and interpret—qualities that can benefit both consumers and food manufacturers.

Medical research indicates that individuals who regularly ignore food labels face a 37% higher risk of developing diet-related health conditions over a 10-year period compared to label-readers.

Pfledderer C, Ranjit N, Perez A, et al. (2024). Using the nutrition facts label to make food choices is associated with healthier eating among 8 th and 11 th -grade students: an analysis of ...

It's been 34 years since the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 made it mandatory for companies to display a nutrition label on food products in the U.S.

Stock image of a person reading the nutrition label on packaged food. Some experts believe moving the label from the back to the front is unnecessary. Ryan McVay/Photodisc 'A Good Idea' for the ...